| Main Entry: | detect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discover |
Synonyms: |
ascertain, catch, descry, dig up, disclose, distinguish, encounter, espy, expose, find, hit on, hit upon, identify, meet, meet with, nose out, note, notice, observe, recognize, reveal, scent, see, smell out, smoke out, spot, stumble on, track down, tumble into, turn up, uncover, unmask, wise up to |
Antonyms: |
miss, not see, overlook, pass by |
| Main Entry: | ferret out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | search out |
Synonyms: |
ascertain, be on to, bring to light, chase, chase down, determine, dig out, dig up, dig up, disclose, discover, drive out, elicit, extract, follow, get at, hunt, hunt down, learn, nose out, penetrate, pick up on, pierce, probe, pry, pursue, quest, root out, root out, scout out, search out, seek, smell out, smoke out, smoke out, sniff out, trace, track down, trail, uncover, unearth, worm out |
| Main Entry: | locate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | find |
Synonyms: |
come across, come upon, detect, determine, discover, establish, ferret out, get at, happen upon, hit upon, hook*, lay one's hands on, light upon, meet with, pick up on, pin down, pinpoint, place, position, read, search out, smell out, smoke out, spot, station, strike, stumble on, track down, trip over, uncover, unearth, zero in on |
Antonyms: |
lose, miss |
| Main Entry: | trace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | seek, follow |
Synonyms: |
ascertain, detect, determine, discern, discover, ferret out, find, hunt, perceive, pursue, run down, search for, shadow, smell out, spoor, spot, stalk, track, trail, unearth |
Antonyms: |
ignore, run away |
| Main Entry: | track/track down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | follow, pursue |
Synonyms: |
apprehend, be hot on the trail, beat the bushes, bird-dog, bring to light, capture, catch, chase, cover, dig up, discover, do, dog footsteps of, dog*, draw an inference, expose, ferret out, find, go after, hunt, piece together, put together, run down, scout, shadow, smell out, sniff out, stalk, stick to, tail, trace, trail, travel, traverse, unearth |
Antonyms: |
run away |